July 17, 1999 Minnesota Twins at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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LAD 13
@ANA 3 BAL 2
MON 1 PHI 11
@BOS 3 NYY 11
ATL 4 SFG 7
@OAK 2 SEA 9
SDP 1 TBD 3
NYM 2 ARI 8
@TEX 6
(10) TOR 6
FLA 1 MIN 8
@CHC 0 CIN 3
COL 2 HOU 3
DET 2
(10) MIL 11
KCR 3 PIT 13
CLE 10 STL 8
CHW 6

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 39,044

Saturday, July 17, 1999, 3:05PM
Time of Game: 2:26

Twins

35-54

Won 1

4th, 21½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Twins           3  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  2    8 14  1
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0

W: J Mays (2-3), L: T Mulholland (4-6)

Cubs

43-45

Lost 1

6th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Hocking 2B                  5   1   3   1    0   0  .280  .708   16    3   6   HR
C Guzman SS                   5   3   3   0    0   0  .236  .563   13    2   4   
B Gates 3B                    4   3   2   1    0   0  .291  .778   18    0   1   2B,HBP
R Coomer 1B                   5   1   3   2    0   1  .285  .778   18   11   1   
T Steinbach C                 5   0   3   2    0   0  .327  .838   20    7   1   
C Allen LF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .742   13    2   0   SB,GDP
M Cordova RF                  3   0   0   1    0   2  .287  .818   25    0   0   SF
  J Jones RF                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .298  .761         0   0   
T Hunter CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .648   13    1   0   
J Mays P                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .400   17    1   0   
Totals                       38   8  14   7    1   4              153   27  13

BATTING

2B: B Gates (10, off T Mulholland).

HR: D Hocking (3, off T Mulholland; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).

SF: M Cordova (4, off K Farnsworth).

HBP: B Gates (1, by S Rain).

TB: D Hocking 6; R Coomer 3; T Steinbach 3; C Guzman 3; B Gates 3.

GIDP: C Allen (8).

RBI: R Coomer 2 (40); T Steinbach 2 (26); D Hocking (22); M Cordova (42); B Gates (26).

2-out RBI: R Coomer.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 6 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Guzman-D Hocking-R Coomer.

E: C Guzman (14).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Allen (12, 2nd base off K Farnsworth/B Santiago).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Morandini 2B                2   0   1   0    2   0  .261  .690   19    3   2   
T Houston 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .267  .808   15    2   1   
  S Rain P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
S Sosa RF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .292  .997   14    2   0   GDP
M Grace 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .895   13    8   0   
H Rodriguez LF                4   0   1   0    0   1  .340 1.023   10    2   0   CS
J Hernandez SS                2   0   0   0    1   1  .272  .810   15    1   4   
C Goodwin CF                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .283  .697    9    5   0   SH
B Santiago C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .631    9    4   0   
T Mulholland P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .040  .080    3    0   1   
  K Farnsworth P              1   0   0   0    0   0  .056  .161    1    0   0   
  M Alexander PH-3B           1   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .713    3    0   0   
Totals                       28   0   3   0    3   7              111   27   8

BATTING

SH: C Goodwin (3, off J Mays).

TB: M Morandini; T Houston; H Rodriguez.

GIDP: S Sosa (9).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Grace; J Hernandez-M Morandini-M Grace.

PB: B Santiago (7).

BASERUNNING

CS: H Rodriguez (3, 2nd base by J Mays/T Steinbach).

PITCHING

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Mays, W (2-3)                9     3   0   0    3   7   0   4.29   32  108-68   36·14·18   13· 7· 2· 0     85    -     0.55   0.20
Totals                         9     3   0   0    3   7   0          32  108-68   36·14·18   13· 7· 2· 0           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Mulholland, L (4-6)          2     8   6   6    0   0   1   5.53   13   49-32   25· 1· 6    8· 1· 4· 0     16    -     0.83  -0.31
K Farnsworth                   6     4   0   0    1   3   0   6.86   22   78-49   35· 6· 8    4· 8· 6· 0          2-2    0.21   0.01
S Rain                         1     2   2   1    0   1   0   9.00    6   20-11    6· 3· 2    0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.01  -0.00
Totals                         9    14   8   7    1   4   1          41  147-92   66·10·16   12·12·11· 0          2-2

T Mulholland faced 3 batters in the 3rd inning.

Balks: None.

WP: K Farnsworth (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: S Rain (1; B Gates).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jeff Kellogg, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 2:26.

Attendance: 39,044.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Wind 10mph from Right to Left, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Minnesota Twins               Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Hocking            2B    1. M Morandini          2B 
2. C Guzman             SS    2. T Houston            3B 
3. B Gates              3B    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. R Coomer             1B    4. M Grace              1B 
5. T Steinbach          C     5. H Rodriguez          LF 
6. C Allen              LF    6. J Hernandez          SS 
7. M Cordova            RF    7. C Goodwin            CF 
8. T Hunter             CF    8. B Santiago           C  
9. J Mays               P     9. T Mulholland         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-1  12-  4   10%  77% R Coomer        T Mulholland    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guzman Scores; Gates to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  1    9%  59% D Hocking       T Mulholland    Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   b 1   0  3-0  1--  2   -8%  61% T Houston       J Mays          Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini to 3B
   t 3   0  0-3  1--  5    7%  88% B Gates         T Mulholland    Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Guzman Scores
   t 1   0  0-3  12-  4   -6%  75% C Allen         T Mulholland    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Coomer to 3B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Terry Mulholland facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  1   59%  D Hocking       Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
          ---  3   63%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--  3   67%  B Gates         Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Guzman to 2B
   R      12-  4   77%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Guzman Scores; Gates to 3B
   R      1-3  3   81%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gates Scores; Coomer to 2B
   OO     12-  4   75%  C Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Coomer to 3B
   O      --3  5   73%  M Cordova       Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   69%  M Morandini     Walk
          1--  2   61%  T Houston       Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini to 3B
   O      1-3  5   67%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      1-3  2   73%  M Grace         Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  5   77%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Terry Mulholland facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   76%  T Hunter        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  4   75%  J Mays          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   74%  D Hocking       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Joe Mays facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   70%  J Hernandez     Walk
   O      1--  2   72%  C Goodwin       Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice (Weak 2B-1B); Hernandez to 2B
   O      -2-  4   76%  B Santiago      Groundout: 3B-1B; Hernandez to 3B
   O      --3  3   79%  T Mulholland    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 3, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 3-0, Terry Mulholland facing 2-3-4
          ---  3   81%  C Guzman        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   R      1--  5   88%  B Gates         Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Guzman Scores
          -2-  6   91%  R Coomer        Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gates to 3B
                  Kyle Farnsworth replaces Terry Mulholland pitching and batting 9th
   R      1-3  2   93%  T Steinbach     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Gates Scores; Coomer to 2B
   O      12-  2   92%  C Allen         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Coomer to 3B
          1-3      93%  M Cordova       Allen Steals 2B
   RO     -23  5   93%  " "             Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Coomer Scores
   O      -2-  5   92%  T Hunter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Mays facing 1-2-3
          ---  6   90%  M Morandini     Walk
   O      1--  5   92%  T Houston       Strikeout Swinging
   OO     1--  4   95%  S Sosa          Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 9-1-2
          ---  7   95%  J Mays          Walk
          1--      96%  D Hocking       Wild Pitch; Mays to 2B
          -2-  4   97%  " "             Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mays to 3B
   O      1-3  2   96%  C Guzman        Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  5   95%  B Gates         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      1-3  2   94%  R Coomer        Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Mays facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  3   95%  M Grace         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  3   96%  H Rodriguez     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   96%  J Hernandez     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 5-6-7
          ---  2   96%  T Steinbach     Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   OO     1--  5   95%  C Allen         Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted (Weak 1B)
   O      ---  6   95%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Mays facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  3   96%  C Goodwin       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  3   97%  B Santiago      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  1   96%  K Farnsworth    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
          1--  6   95%  M Morandini     Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Farnsworth to 3B
   O      1-3  4   97%  T Houston       Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   97%  T Hunter        Lineout: CF
   O      ---  2   97%  J Mays          Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
          ---  2   97%  D Hocking       Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   97%  C Guzman        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Mays facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  3   97%  S Sosa          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   98%  M Grace         Flyball: LF
          ---  1   98%  H Rodriguez     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  3   98%  J Hernandez     Rodriguez Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   98%  B Gates         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  4   98%  R Coomer        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   98%  T Steinbach     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Mays facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   99%  J Hernandez     Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   99%  C Goodwin       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  B Santiago      Foul Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  2   99%  C Allen         Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  7   99%  M Cordova       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   99%  T Hunter        Lineout: 2B (Deep 2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Joe Mays facing 9-1-2
                  Jacque Jones replaces Marty Cordova playing RF batting 7th; Manny Alexander pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  M Alexander     Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  2  100%  M Morandini     Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  4  100%  T Houston       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 6, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-0, Steve Rain facing 9-1-2
                  Steve Rain replaces Tyler Houston pitching and batting 2nd; Manny Alexander moves to 3B
   O      ---  4  100%  J Mays          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4  100%  D Hocking       Flyball: LF
          ---  1  100%  C Guzman        Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B)
          1--  3  100%  B Gates         Hit By Pitch; Guzman to 2B
   R      12-  2  100%  R Coomer        Single to CF (Pop Fly); Guzman Scores; Gates to 3B
   R      1-3     100%  T Steinbach     Passed Ball; Gates Scores/No RBI/unER; Coomer to 2B
   O      -2-  6  100%  " "             Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Twins 8, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-8, Joe Mays facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2  100%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  7  100%  M Grace         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  1  100%  H Rodriguez     Popfly: SS (Short LF)
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Twins 8, Cubs 0.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation